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This evening 1 Redshank and 1 Cettis Warbler

4 Goosander, 32 Goldeneye and c350 Jackdaw roosted

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4 Oystercatcher, 1 singing Blackcap, 6+ singing Chiffchaff, 1 Buzzard and perhaps 20+ Great-Crested Grebes including a pair dancing with weeds in their mouths this morning.

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Late morning/early afternoon today:

Willow Warbler singing near Ramsdales Hide, as was a Cetti's Warbler

Female Common Scoter still present

Blackcap singing along the main causeway 

18 Sand Martin flew through east during a rain shower and singles over subsequently



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Highlights so far this morning:

 

Female Common Scoter

200 Sand Martin

8 Snipe

3 Redshank

 

Info thanks to Bill Harrison and Barry Hulme 



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This morning:

7 Snipe

4 Oystercatcher

2 Little Egret

20 Goosander

13 Goldeneye

1 Raven

Info thanks to Barry Hulme

 

 



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Two adult Mediterranean Gulls roosted tonight.

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Little Ringed Poover on the spit at midday.

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This morning so far:

35 Sand Martin

2 adult Mediterranean Gull

1 Redshank

Info thanks to Bill Harrison



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Fairly regular second winter Yellow-legged Gull present in the roost again tonight.

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3 Little Egret, 3 Redshank, 1 Curlew and 10 Snipe present this morning.

Info thanks to Barry Hulme



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Still quiet overall today. Definite increase in Chiffchaff with 10+ singing round site also 14 Sand Martin feeding between main spit and Ramsdales area.

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Adult Iceland Gull roosted this evening.

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Day spent around here today; thought it was going to be grotty, but ended up a nice day for it. Count:

4 chiffchaff
2 Cetti's warbler heard
3 sand martin
1 skylark
1 blackbird on nest
1 great spotted woodpecker heard
30+ teal
21 shoveler
15 gadwall
c50 tufted duck
25+ goldeneye
4 goosander
1 little grebe
15+ great crested grebe, with a couple of pairs displaying
7 lapwing
2 redshank
2 oystercatcher
4+ grey heron
11 cormorant
1 buzzard

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Highlights from this Afternoon...
-20 Shoveler
-18 Teal
-11 Gadwall
-9 Lapwing
-7 Cormorant
-6 Goosander
-3 Chiffchaff (all singing)
-2 Oystercatcher
-2 Nuthatch (going into usual nest box on first car park)
-2 Redshank
-1 Goldeneye
-1 Willow Tit
-1 Mistle Thrush
-1 Buzzard
-1 Sparrowhawk


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Of note this morning

10 Sand Martin

8 Buzzard (  over west end)

Kestrel-2

Snipe-4



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Only thing to add from this morning

7 Sand Martin

7 Wigeon arrived around 12pm when it rained hard

Cetti's Warbler was singing across from the island that is being cleared.



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Both Knot and Black-tailed Godwit still present mid-afternoon today.

Also, 2 Little Egret, 3 Chiffchaff and 7 Wigeon.



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Sightings so far today include:

1 Black-tailed Godwit from Ramsdales Hide

3 Redshank

8 Snipe

1 Knot still

3 Sand Martin

14 Redwing near Teal Hide

 

Info thanks to Barry Hulme and Bill Harrison

 



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Further sightings today include:

2 adult Mediterranean Gulls

2 Oystercatcher

3 Shelduck

Info thanks to Bill Harrison



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3 Sand Martin's this morning, also the Knot still present, 3 Redshanks and 4 Snipe.

Info thanks to Bill Harrison



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quick 11/4 hrs this afternoon
single Curlew flew west past the yacht club calling @ 16.15
1 Kingfisher over main body of water to the west end
singing Cetti's Warbler above the noise of machinery opposite Tom Edmondson Hide
singing Chiffchaff by Ramsdale Hide


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Highlights so far this morning:

Knot still present from Horrocks Hide

3 Redshank

5 Snipe

10 Goosander

2 Shelduck

 

Info thanks to Barry Hulme



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Little Egret - Tom Edmunson hide Chiffchaff singing nearby

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So far this morning:

Singing Chiffchaff

1 Knot still

2 Redshank

3 Snipe

21 Redwing on the golf course

Info thanks to Barry Hulme



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Redwing were at Mossley hall farm, getting my patches mixed up there!

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Sightings from this am included: Knot still on spit from Horrocks hide also redshank (earlier on sailing club shoreline). Water rail showing very well from pengies, singing Chiffchaff near benches in east bay and c. 60 Redwing in trees near Morleys farm many in full song which made for an amazing sound.

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This evening's highlights:

 

Black-tailed Godwit on the spit at 6:15pm

Curlew flew through 6:55pm

Adult Mediterranean Gull roosted

2 Wigeon

 

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In the gull roost this evening:

The usual 3rd and 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gulls and 2nd winter Iceland Gull, plus 5 adult Mediterranean Gulls.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes



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AM/PM

Knot- 1

Redshank- 3

Oystercatcher-2

Little Egret-1

Chiffchaff-1

Redwing -85 On Golf course mainly

Fieldfare-10

Cetti's Warbler-1

Herring Gull- 1 very large individual with pale yellow legs

Snipe-4

Goosander-12

Shoveler-32

Treecreeper-2

Willow Tit-4

plus the usual's :)

plus the usuals

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So far today at the flash:

Knot 1 still on the spit

Little egret 1 flew west at 8:00

Curlew 1 bubbling from the direction of the spit at 10:25. Not seen.

Cetti's warbler 2 singing, Ramsdales & western end

Water rail 1 in western reedbed at 8:15

Redwing 80+ Mossley Hall farm

Chiffchaff 1 singing behind Ramsdales hide

Redshank 2 Ramsdales



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Pretty quiet this morning with the Knot the only thing of real note that I saw.



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Knot still present this evening.

In the gull roost, the usual 2nd and 3rd winter Yellow-legged Gulls and the 2nd winter Iceland Gull.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes



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Knot still present this afternoon



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The Knot still present this morning.

Also 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls and a single Little Egret

Info thanks to Bill Harrison



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Highlights so far today:

1 Knot

Dunlin

Redshank

Little Egret

21 Goosander

26 Goldeneye

2 Mediterranean Gulls

29 Redwing along the side of the golf course

 

Info thanks to Barry Hulme 

 



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This morning of note

Little Ringed Plover-1

Redshank-2

Snipe-4

Whooper Swan- 6 Adults

Knot- 1

Little Egret-1

Cetti's Warbler-1

Shelduck- 1 Pair

Adult Mediterranean Gull with a red colour ring H9A4 And for anyone interested it below are its sightings from being rung in 2013

Date of birth: 2013.06.15.
Date: 9:00
Location: Panties (Gravel Union), Pest, Hungary [HG48]

 

Sightings
2014.11.06.; 7; 81; Topsham; Great Britain; GBDV; 50.6833; 3.4667; Tim Worfolk;
2016.03.12.; 7; 81; Shawell (A5 Lagoons); Great Britain; 1.2159 GBLE; 52.4146;-; Carl David Baggott;
2016.03.18.; 7; 81; Middleton (RSPB); Great Britain; GBST; 52.5986;-1.702; Steven Pick;
2016.03.28.; 7; 81; Middleton (RSPB); Great Britain; GBST; 52.5986;-1.702; Steven Pick;
2016.06.30.; 7; 81; Willington (Willington Nature Reserve); Great Britain; GBDB; 52.8495;-1.5708; Dave Oulsnam;
2017.04.23.; 7; 81; Kirk Ireton Hung (Carsington Water, Millfields Island); Great Britain; 1.6296-GBDB; 53.0492;; Jonathan Bradley;
2017.05.13.; 7; 81; Woolston (Eyes Nature Reserve); Great Britain; GBCH; 53.3901; 2.5269; David Spencer;
2017.07.17.; 7; 81; Leigh (Pennington Flash); Great Britain; GB-; 53.487;-2.541; Ian McKerchar;
2017.07.24.; 7; 81; Newport (Nevern Hotel Estuary); Great Britain; GBW-; 52.02;-4.83; Sam Baxter;
2018.03.19.; 7; 81; Pennington Flash cp ; Great Britain; GBHA; 53.487;-2.541; John Tymon;




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Knot still present near end of spit at 1.30 p.m.
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Also, today:

1 Dunlin

2 Adult Mediterranean Gull

6 Whooper Swan

Info thanks to Bill Harrison



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So far this morning:

Knot

Redshank

Little Ringed Plover

2 Shelduck 

Info thanks to Barry Hulme



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In the gull roost this evening:

All the usual second and third winter Yellow-legged Gulls and the second winter Iceland Gull.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

 



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Little ringed plover from Ramsdale hide
2 x Mediterranean gulls from Horrocks



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 18th of March 2018 02:32:51 PM

-- Edited by Keith Williams on Sunday 18th of March 2018 06:36:12 PM

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Knot -1

Redshank-2

Oystercatcher-9

Snipe-5

Goldeneye-24

Cormorant-40

Common Gull -21

plus the usuals

picture Knot Pennington Flash - 18.03.2018



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In last night’s Gull roost, the highlights were:

Usual 2W Iceland Gull

3 adult Mediterranean Gulls

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes



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Earlier today there was a smart male goldeneye on the flash c midday. I think the location is marked as 'the point' on the trail maps dotted around the reserve.

It was a good day for ducks, with at least 18 goosander also plus the usual wintering suspects. 



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Highlights so far this today include:

11 Oystercatcher

3 Redshank

1 Snipe

Info thanks to Bill Harrison

 



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This evening:

30 Dunlin landed on the spit at 6:25pm

Usual 2W Iceland Gull present in the roost

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Of note this Morning

Dunlin-2

Curlew - 2 >N

Redwing -14

 

Also yellow Legged Gull- 1 adult was seen by Craig Higson and Bill Harrison before I arrived.



-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Friday 16th of March 2018 06:00:06 PM

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Earlier this morning, birds present included:

1 Dunlin

3 Snipe

1 Little Egret

Info thanks to Bill Harrison 

 



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Of note early this morning

Curlew - 8 flying North (6+2)

Kingfisher-1

Little Egret-1

Oystercatcher-2

Snipe-2

Cormorant-28

plus the usual's



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6 Sand Martin through this morning.

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